Global market review of automotive batteries - forecasts to 2016

Table of Contents

• Preface
• Research methodology
• Report coverage
• The author
• Glossary of terms

Chapter 1 - Introduction

Chapter 2 - The market

• Market trends
• Market players
• Banner
• Exide Technologies
• Fiamm
• Johnson Controls
• Shin-Kobe Electric Machinery
• Market shares
• Europe
• North America
• Market forecasts

Chapter 3 - Technical review

• Defining the elements
• Starter batteries
• Batteries for alternative drive systems
• Advanced automotive battery innovations
• The National Alliance for Advanced Transportation Batteries (NAATBatt) is formed
• Daimler forms an alliance with Evonik Industries to develop and produce lithium-ion batteries
• GS Yuasa increases investment in lithium-ion batteries
• Nissan, NEC and NEC Tokin form joint venture to produce lithium-ion batteries in Japan
• SB LiMotive acquires Cobasys
• Exide Technologies uses public funds to develop lead-acid battery technology
• Johnson Controls uses public funds to develop advanced battery technologies
• Sanyo Electric forecasts increased demand for its battery cells
• Quallion LLC builds new facility to produce lithium-ion batteries
• Q&As with battery developers
• Q&A with Western Lithium Corp
• Q&A with EaglePicher Technologies
• Q&A with SB LiMotive

Chapter 4 - Manufacturers

• Exide Technologies
• Fiamm
• GS Yuasa Corp
• Johnson Controls
• Shin-Kobe Electric Machinery

List of figures

• Figure 1: Global OE and aftermarket market shares of automotive lead-acid starter batteries for passenger cars and light vehicles, 2008 (% of sales volume)
• Figure 2: European OE and aftermarket market shares of automotive lead-acid starter batteries for passenger cars and light vehicles, 2008 (% of sales volume)
• Figure 3: European independent aftermarket market shares for automotive lead-acid starter batteries for passenger cars and light vehicles, 2008 (% of sales volume)
• Figure 4: German independent aftermarket market shares for automotive lead-acid starter batteries for passenger cars and light vehicles, 2008 (% of sales volume)
• Figure 5: UK independent aftermarket market shares for automotive lead-acid starter batteries for passenger cars and light vehicles, 2008 (% of sales volume)
• Figure 6: French independent aftermarket market shares for automotive lead-acid starter batteries for passenger cars and light vehicles, 2008 (% of sales volume)
• Figure 7: Market shares of North American OE automotive lead-acid starter batteries for passenger cars and light vehicle applications, 2008 (% of sales volume)

List of tables

• Table 1: Market volume of OE lead-acid starter batteries for passenger cars produced in North America, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Japan and China, expected case, best case and worst case scenarios, 2006-2016 (000 units)
• Table 2: Market value of OE lead-acid starter batteries for passenger cars produced in North America, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Japan and China, expected case, best case and worst case scenarios, 2006-2016 (EUR' 000s)
• Table 3: Market volume of lead-acid starter batteries for passenger cars distributed through the OES and independent aftermarket, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, UK, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, and Sweden, 2006-2016 (000 units)
• Table 4: Market volume of lead-acid starter batteries for commercial vehicles (less than 3.5 ton) distributed through the OES and independent aftermarket, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, UK, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, and Sweden,, 2006-2016 (000 units)
• Table 5: Advanced batteries fitted to hybrid light vehicles worldwide, 2008-2016 (' 000s units)
• Table 6: Exide Technologies' transportation battery manufacturing plants and offices worldwide, 2009
• Table 7: Fiamm SpA' s starter battery operations, 2009
• Table 8: Johnson Controls' Power Solutions' plants and distribution centres worldwide, 2009